Apple pushes 7.2.1 software update to third-generation Apple TV
Apple on Thursday issued a surprise software update for the third-generation Apple TV, closing several security vulnerabilities in the media set-top.
These include holes that would allow someone to see some iCloud data, or the Wi-Fi networks a person had previously connected to, Apple explained in release notes. Others might allow hackers to run malicious code, or read apps' managed preferences.
The v7.2.1 update can be downloaded automatically for people who have that option enabled, but otherwise must be triggered by launching the update process in the Settings menu.
While the third-gen Apple TV is still on sale for $69, updates for the device are rare, as Apple has shifted its focus to the fourth-gen model that launched in October 2015. The latter offers Siri voice commands and full iOS-style apps, whereas the third-gen model is dependent on remote/iOS input can only run basic apps pushed out by Apple.
The flow of third-gen apps has essentially stopped, which may suggest that Apple will discontinue the model if and when it launches a fifth-gen device, if not earlier.
These include holes that would allow someone to see some iCloud data, or the Wi-Fi networks a person had previously connected to, Apple explained in release notes. Others might allow hackers to run malicious code, or read apps' managed preferences.
The v7.2.1 update can be downloaded automatically for people who have that option enabled, but otherwise must be triggered by launching the update process in the Settings menu.
While the third-gen Apple TV is still on sale for $69, updates for the device are rare, as Apple has shifted its focus to the fourth-gen model that launched in October 2015. The latter offers Siri voice commands and full iOS-style apps, whereas the third-gen model is dependent on remote/iOS input can only run basic apps pushed out by Apple.
The flow of third-gen apps has essentially stopped, which may suggest that Apple will discontinue the model if and when it launches a fifth-gen device, if not earlier.
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Apple quality has fallen in recent years.
Another Apple disappointment!!
I truly wish Steve Jobs would come back from the dead and KICK some SERIOUS BUTT !!
Jobs let through horrible software and even hardware on his watch.
Have never had any of the problems you're describing. Not even once. Might want to check your cables or whatever is receiving the connection, whether it be your tv or receiver.
Instead of having two cables from each source (one to the tv and one to the receiver), it is one cable from each device to the TV and one cable from the TV to the receiver.
Added benefit: No reason to have to switch inputs on the receiver based on what you are watching.
For stereo there is no difference, optical transmit uncompressed stereo.
If your using 5.1, you have to transmit it compressed over optical, which is not the case for HDMI.
This is only a problem if you use Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD Master Audio,or uncompressed LPCM which are uncompressed and only seen really in Blue Ray disks.
So, for all usage that an Apple TV will be used for, there is no difference between optical and hdmi, though most newer receivers, and end devices are obviously made to get hdmi and optical is just an afterthought (it's a connection method that is fading fast). There is no flow control and communication between components with optical.
A conversion box hdm to optical is pretty cheap $20-30 and will convert your output into optical.
That sounds like an HDMI handshake problem, not the ATV ? I use mine almost everyday and I don't have problems like this.